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Bonaire’s Big Travel Summer Continues

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With its turquoise waters, legendary dive sites and easygoing Dutch Caribbean vibe, Bonaire has become one of the region’s fastest-growing escapes, with a tourism renaissance for most of the last three years. That demand showed no signs of slowing in Aug. 2025, when the island welcomed 14,435 stayover visitors — a 15.6 percent increase over […]

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Puerto Rico Air Traffic Keeps Up Strong Numbers, Driven by International Growth 

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The biggest story for Puerto Rico’s air passenger traffic isn’t its fast pace. For years now, the island has been seeing a surge in passenger traffic at its main hub in San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport.  That’s not new, although it is impressive. The big trend is what’s been driving all that growth. […]

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The 5 Shortest Runways in the Caribbean — and the Stunning Islands They Serve

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You’re dropping fast. The ocean is coming up quick, and just ahead — it’s there. A sliver of asphalt clinging to the edge of a cliff, or cut between a ridge and the sea. This isn’t your average landing. It’s not supposed to be. These are the shortest commercial runways in the Caribbean, where flying […]

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Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic Are Joining Forces in a Push for Multi-Destination Caribbean Travel

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Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic have officially joined forces in a bid to reshape tourism in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González and Dominican Republic Tourism Minister David Collado have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a first-of-its-kind partnership between the two destinations The idea is to boost multi-destination tourism, improve air […]


The 5 Shortest Runways in the Caribbean — and the Stunning Islands They Serve

There’s something about the way the frozen Coco López dances with the Ron del Barrilito. When you try a Piña Colada at Old San Juan’s legendary El Barrachina, you get it. It’s the best piña colada in the world, and if you go by the history of this street, it’s the true birthplace of the […]

JetBlue Has a New Puerto Rico Flight Sale Starting at $85 One-Way 

The colorful streets of Old San Juan. Piña coladas at Barrachina (the real birthplace of the drink, in our opinion. Panama hats at Ole. Evening strolls by the sound of the coqui. There’s a reason they call it the “Island of Enchantment.”  It’s also one of the cheapest destinations to fly to in the Caribbean, […]

Puerto Rico Just Launched “The Green Path” in a New Sustainable Travel Push

The street art in Santurce. The coqui frogs in El Yunque. The immersive culinary adventure in Loiza. Puerto Rico is a hotbed for sustainable travel. And now it’s making it official.  In a move that underscores Puerto Rico’s growing commitment to sustainability, the Island has unveiled The Green Path—a dynamic new platform that invites travelers […]

Why the Puerto Rico Hotel Market Is So Strong Right Now 

It just might be the strongest hotel market in the Caribbean right now, a region that seems to be more resilient to the current global uncertainty than what you might think.  So what is making Puerto Rico so resilient? It’s a combination of factors, according to JLL senior managing director Andrew Dickey, who runs the […]

More Growth Ahead for San Juan, Puerto Rico Cruise Port 

Fresh off $42 million in new port improvements, San Juan’s popular cruise terminal is seeing more growth, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Puerto Rico’s primary cruise destination is off to a 10 percent jump in traffic so far this year, according to numbers from operator Global Ports Holding, which has an ever-growing portfolio of ports within […]

Windstar Cruises Is Sending Its Next Caribbean Ship to Puerto Rico 

Windstar Cruises is charting an expansion of its boutique fleet, adding two all-suite Star Class vessels as it looks to capture a growing appetite for small-ship luxury. Star Seeker, the first in the series, is slated to debut in December 2025 with a Transatlantic maiden voyage, followed by a Caribbean christening sailing from Miami on […]

Visitors Keep Flocking to Puerto Rico 

Another month, another double-digit jump in passenger traffic. That’s been the story in Puerto Rico for much of the post-pandemic period, with the island’s main air hub in Luis Munoz Marin International Airport showing another strong period to start the year.  In March, passenger traffic in San Juan was 1.323 million, a 13.7 percent improvement […]

Stargazing, Sunsets and Tree Frogs: How Marriott Is Cultivating the Caribbean’s Newest Travel Trend: Noctourism

It’s nighttime in a Puerto Rican forest, and the trees are alive with the a steady, rhythmic chirp. Anthropologist Camille Arroyo points her flashlight up into the trees and finds a coqui, the island’s famous, sonorous tree frog. But this isn’t a nature expedition. It’s just another evening at Dorado Beach, a Ritz, Carlton Reserve. […]